Sash-fastener



J. R. PINLEY. SASH FASTENER.

y Patented Sept. 8

(Ne Model.)

A Ne. 561

UNITED STATES- PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES RAIWISEY FINLEY, OF DELPHI, INDIANA.

SASH-FASTEN ER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 567,228, datedSeptember 8, 1896. Application tiled May 27,1895. Serial No. 550,850.(No model.)

To all whom, it may concern: A

Be it known that I, J AMEs RAusEY FINLEY, a citizen of the UnitedStates, and a resident of Delphi, in the county of Carroll and State ofIndiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inSash-Fasteners ;v and I do hereby declare that the following is a full,clear, and exact description of the invention, which will enable othersskilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same,reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part ofthis specification.

My invention relates to an improved window-sash holder and fastenerwhereby a sash may be held in any position to which it may be raisedwithout liability of falling, and when lowered the sash will beautomatically locked, so as to prevent raisingthe same from the outside.

v The `invention consists in the novel construction and combination ofparts hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is an elevation of a windowcasing or frame and a sash provided with my improvement. Fig. 2 is aside elevation, on an enlarged scale, of my combined holder and fastenerdetached. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of the same.

In the said drawings the reference-numeral 1 designates a window-frame,and 2 the sash, which may be of any ordinary or suitable construction.The frame near its lowerend is provided with a catch 3, with whichengages a dog 4, hereinafter described.

The numeral 5 designates the fastener, comprising a plate 6, having alug 'Zat each end, formed with an aperture 8 for the passage of a screw,by which the device is secured to a window-sash. Secured to or formedwith this plate is a slotted plate 9, having its side bent over, forminga plate 10. The plate 9 is inclined, as shown, and through the slottherein projects a` finger-hold 12, forming part of or secured to awedge-shaped plate 13, the sides -of which are bent outwardly, formingparallel wings 14, between which is located a rubber block 15. The saidplate and wings form a housing forl the rubber block, and in the base ofthe housing is formed arecess 16, in which is located the upper end of acoiled spring 17,

Y the lower end of which rests upon a plate 18 at a right angle to theplate 6. This plate 18 is formed with an extension 19, forming a iin-`ger-hold. Pivoted to the outside of plate 10 is a dog 20, connected bymeans of rod 21 with the finger-hold 12. The free end of this dog whenthe sash is lowered is adapted to engage under the catch 3 and lock thesash in its closed position.

The operation will be readily understood. When the sash is raised, therubber block is forced against the window-frame and by frictionalcontact therewith is held in its raised position. To lower the sash, theblock is depressed by bearing upon the finger-hold 12, when the sashwill fall by gravity, and when so lowered and the pressure on theiinger-hold released the dog will be forced inward, so as to engageunder the catch 3, whereby it will lock the sash and prevent it frombeing raised from the outside. To unlock the sash, the finger-holds 12and 19 are grasped between the thumb and linger, and by bearing downupon the former the dog will be thrown out of engagement with the catch.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim is- Thecombination with a window-frame andthe catch secured thereto, of thesash, theplate secured thereto, the inclined slotted plate having itssides bent at an angle, the wedge-shaped housing having a finger-holdprojecting through said slotted plate, the rubber block located in saidhousing, the fingerhold at the lower end of the plate secured to thesash, the dog pivoted to the said slotted plate, the connecting-rodpivoted to said dogL and to the finger-hold projecting through theslotted plate and the coiled spring interposed between said slottedplate and the plate secured to the sash, substantially as described. Intestimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereunto affixedmy signature in presence of two witnesses.

JAMES RAMSEY FIN LEY. Witnesses:

ALBERT H. BARNES, A. B.. BALL,i

